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Parents name on Invite, question

bchbride062012bchbride062012
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So my Dad goes by one name but his proper first name is another. The wedding is casual so I am not sure wheither to put Mr. and Mrs. Bob or Mr. and Mrs. Robert?

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  • kipnuskipnus member
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    Very few people know my mom's full name (Ilse Marie), so we're putting "Immie" on the invitations. I think it's fine, especially for a casual wedding!
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  • doeie04doeie04 member
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    I would go with Robert if you are putting Mr. and Mrs..

    If you want to go with Bob, I would say somethig like Bob and Jane Doe..... or however etiquette dictates. (I think the female's name goes first. Not so good with that stuff.)
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  • sweetcanadian1979sweetcanadian1979
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_parents-name-on-invite-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:7dc0a739-cc17-49f5-a879-5bd0226e47f5Post:bf35a4e1-1d8f-4c21-8ea2-5932c93d1696">Re: Parents name on Invite, question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would go with Robert if you are putting Mr. and Mrs.. If you want to go with Bob, I would say somethig like Bob and Jane Doe..... or however etiquette dictates. (I think the female's name goes first. Not so good with that stuff.)
    Posted by doeie04[/QUOTE]

    <div>this. Seeing as bob is just a short version of robert i would go with robert. My fiance never ever goes by his full name but it is on the invitations. </div>
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  • HarperBargoHarperBargo
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_parents-name-on-invite-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:7dc0a739-cc17-49f5-a879-5bd0226e47f5Post:bf35a4e1-1d8f-4c21-8ea2-5932c93d1696">Re: Parents name on Invite, question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would go with Robert if you are putting Mr. and Mrs.. If you want to go with Bob, I would say somethig like Bob and Jane Doe..... or however etiquette dictates. (I think the female's name goes first. Not so good with that stuff.)
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  • kks4471kks4471 member
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    Even with your casual theme, I would still go with Robert on your invitations.  Bob just doesn't sound right for a wedding invitation.
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  • sweet_melissa81sweet_melissa81
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    My mom's birth name is Julian, but she has always been called Judy NEVER by her birth name. I don't know why they just didn't name her Judy, but I am going to put the name she goes because she hates her real name.
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  • bchbride062012bchbride062012
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    Thank you everyone!
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  • MissyB1313MissyB1313
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    I put the short form of my Mom's name, but used the full version of mine. Hers actually bugs her, I just associate my "full" first name with something serious. 
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  • chelseakopperudchelseakopperud
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_parents-name-on-invite-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:7dc0a739-cc17-49f5-a879-5bd0226e47f5Post:bf35a4e1-1d8f-4c21-8ea2-5932c93d1696">Re: Parents name on Invite, question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would go with Robert if you are putting Mr. and Mrs.. If you want to go with Bob, I would say somethig like Bob and Jane Doe..... or however etiquette dictates. (I think the female's name goes first. Not so good with that stuff.)
    Posted by doeie04[/QUOTE]

    This! I was having a hard time with this one as well. FI's dad goes by Jack, but his real name is John. We put Mr. John ___ _____.
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  • MMRoberts11MMRoberts11 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_parents-name-on-invite-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:7dc0a739-cc17-49f5-a879-5bd0226e47f5Post:bf35a4e1-1d8f-4c21-8ea2-5932c93d1696">Re: Parents name on Invite, question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would go with Robert if you are putting Mr. and Mrs.. If you want to go with Bob, I would say somethig like Bob and Jane Doe..... or however etiquette dictates. (I think the female's name goes first. Not so good with that stuff.)
    Posted by doeie04[/QUOTE]

    Agreed.
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  • bchbride062012bchbride062012
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    Thank you ladies!
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